noun
- Dissection or surgical examination of a dead body; autopsy.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Formal or technical usage
Examples
- The pathologist performed a necrotomy to determine the cause of death.
- Necrotomy revealed that the patient had suffered a massive internal hemorrhage.
- Medical students studied necrotomy procedures in their anatomy course.
- The coroner ordered a necrotomy as part of the official investigation.
- Historical necrotomy records provided valuable insights into disease patterns.